s/o George W. and Margaret Butt Odom. L.H. Was Born May 31st. in Georgia and came to Texas when he was 7 years old. He married Ollie Barron at Rogers in March 1904. They moved to Swisher County in 1906.

He was a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife; one daughter Myrl Roberts of Vigo Park Texas; two sons. Dan C. Odom of Brea Calafornia and Lt. J.J. Odom of San Angelo; three brothers, W. E. Odom, Oklahoma, J.A. and Joe both of Ballinger; and four grand children.

Services were at the First Baptist Church of Tulia. The Rev. W. Neil Record, pastor was assisted by Joe Leatherwood pastor of the Vigo Park church. Pallbearers were Barney Latham, Louis Earl Malone, Curtis Latham, Kemp Thompson, Wylie Cope and Joe Thornton. Honorary pallbearers were Earl Malone, T.C. Overstreet, Chester Foster, Chester Burnett, Earl Jones, C.W. Reeves, Gilbert Elms, Rube Nickleson, Alvin Fleming, Charles Surguy and Gilford Flowers.

At the time of his passing Lazerus Hanesbary was 72 years, 6 months and 28 days old.

BIOGRAPHY OF L.H. ODOM

I was a young man when I takened a wife
And decided to settle down for life.
So we moved her and we moved there,
In fact, we moved most everywhere.

I didn't like the country
And I didn't like town
So we just kept moving around and around,
But no place have I found to settle down.

I have heard of a place down by the sea
And I think that is the place for me.
It's not the country or it's not town,
I think that is the place to settle down.

They say that place is the spot,
It's not too cold or not too hot.
You just boss and sit in the shade
And watch things grow till your fortune is made.

Our children are grown
And all have left home.
They have husbands and wives of their own,
And the wife and I again are alone.

But the wife is gettting cranky,
She don't want to move
And she used to go cheerfully
Behind two old mules.

I can't see why she got that way
For now I have a new Chevrolet
It would take us to that land by the sea,
And I am sure that's the place for me.

I don't like radios,
And I don't like books.
I just like to travel
And I like to look.

My back is most bare,
My shoes are getting thin
But I sure would love to move again,
Down by the Rio Grand.

So I think I will move to that place
If it takes the hide off in more than one place.
I had rather be skinned in a place like that
Than to live in this place where I am at.

I have changed mymind about the Rio Grande,
I think I have found a better land.
Missiouri is the name of this place
With it's beautiful trees and natural lakes.

So I am Missouri bound,
The place where they hunt and run the hounds.
With a pack of hounds ad my old shot gun,
I ought to have a lot of fun.

This place from what I have seen
Is the ideal place, the place of my dreams.
With a pack of houds to glory be,
I might get the racoons all up one tree.

With a fishing hole near
And time on my hands,
It's almosttoo good to understand.
I am sure glad I found this land.

So, friends and neighbors, one and all,
We want you to to make us a call.
We will go to the woods and cut a bee tree,
We ought ot eat with the honey free.

We'll be seeing you in Missouri land
I like this country, you understand,
But want a place to settle down,
And think the place I have found.

Well, the years have passed
And I'm back at home
From Vigo Park, I'll nevermore roam.
Of course I still fret, it's too hot or too dry
I see no clouds--just dust in the sky.

But all the honey isn't in one tree
So we are as happy as happy can be
Our doors are open to friends near and far
So come visit us from whereever you are.

Written by his Wife Mrs. L.H. Odom